Francesco I Sforza, 1456, cast bronze Medal by Enzola, likely ex Baldwin's vault accompanied by original Royal Mint

accompanied by original Royal Mint wooden case with certificate of authenticity

Hazard 648)

and Abu Ishaq Ibrahim in the margin

Nicol 2146)

brilliant FDC

Francesco I Sforza, 1456, cast bronze Medal by Enzola, likely ex Baldwin's vault accompanied by original Royal MintFrancesco I Sforza (1401 1466), fourth Duke of Milan, cast bronze medal, 1456, by Gianfrancesco Enzola (active 1455 1478), bust right, in plain armour, V F to either side, FR SFORTIA VICE COMES MLI DVX IIII BELLI PATER ET PACIS AV TOR MCCCCLVI, rev. greyhound seated under tree, celestial hand reaches to bless it, IO FR ENZOLAE PARMENSIS OPVS, 42mm. (Hill, Corpus 281; Arm I, 44 6; Pollard, 2007, 135; Kress 92). A contemporary cast with brown patina,